Transgender troops forced to leave or be discharged under Trump ban: ‘This is coercion’

The Defense Department has informed transgender service members that they must choose to separate voluntarily or face involuntary separation, which many, including Navy commander Emily Shilling, view as coercive. Following a Supreme Court ruling allowing the enforcement of a ban on transgender military service, over 1,000 trans service members have begun separation, with concerns over benefits and discharge characterizations remaining unresolved.